WSC EVENTS
Please join us for one or more of our events, developed and/or promoted by the Wagner Society of Cincinnati.
Upcoming 2021/2022 Events
AUGUST 2021
Audience members are requested to wear masks inside the concert area.
AUGUST 15, 2021 AT 2:00 pm: Let’s celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the WSC in style while we dream of being at the Bayreuth Festival. Bring a friend and join us for a concert presented for your enjoyment in collaboration with Queen City Opera. We will honor our Founder, Jim Slouffman and enjoy the music of Mozart, Weber, and most of all Wagner. The highlight of the program will be the Meistersinger Quintet. The concert and reception will be held at Ascension & Holy Trinity Church in Wyoming, Ohio, 334 Burns Avenue, Wyoming, OH 45215. Details will follow.
SEPTEMBER 2021
SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 at 1:00 pm: WSC DVD Viewing: The Niebelungen Part 1 of 4. This event features an amazing silent film created by Fritz Lang with stunning musical background. It tells the story from Norse Mythology later used by Wagner in his Ring Cycle. This is perfect for the Traditionalist! Location: The home theater of WSC President, Deborah Lewis. RSVP is required due to limited seating. 206-851-7980 or dlewis750@cs.com.
OCTOBER 2021
OCTOBER 17, 2021 at 1:00 pm: WSC DVD Viewing: The Niebelungen Part 2 of 4. This event features an amazing silent film created by Fritz Lang with stunning musical background. It tells the story from Norse Mythology later used by Wagner in his Ring cycle. This is perfect for the Traditionalist! Location: The home theater of WSC President, Deborah Lewis. RSVP is required due to limited seating. 206-851-7980 or dlewis750@cs.com.
NOVEMBER 2021
NOVEMBER 21, 2021 AT 5:00 pm: WSC ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY: “A Tribute to King Ludwig II of Bavaria” – Wagner’s Patron, Perhaps we will toast Otto Wesendonck also! Location: TBA – RSVP 206-851-7980 or dlewis750@cs.com. (Location could be Hofbrauhaus or Mecklenbergs) More details to follow.
JANUARY 2022
JANUARY 16, 2022 AT 1:00 pm: WSC DVD VIEWING: The Niebelungen Part 3 of 4. This event features an amazing silent film created by Fritz Lang with stunning musical background. It tells the story from Norse Mythology later used by Wagner in his Ring Cycle. This is perfect for the Traditionalist! Location: The home theater of WSC President, Deborah Lewis. RSVP is required due to limited seating. 206-851-7980 or dlewis750@cs.com
FEBRUARY 2022
FEBRUARY 20, 2022 AT 1:00 pm: WSC DVD VIEWING: The Niebelungen Part 4 of 4. This event features an amazing silent film created by Fritz Lang with stunning musical background. It tells the story from Norse Mythology later used by Wagner in his Ring Cycle. This is perfect for the Traditionalist! Location: The home theater of WSC President, Deborah Lewis. RSVP is required due to limited seating. 206-851-7980 or dlewis750@cs.com
MARCH 2022
MARCH 20, 2022 AT 1:00 pm: WSC VIEWING: Saul Lilienstein: Imagination and Reality in Wagner. An opportunity to explore in depth the stories and the music of The Ring and Tristan along with a scholar who makes it thought provoking and heart felt. Discussion to follow. Location: The home theater of WSC President, Deborah Lewis. RSVP is required due to limited seating. 206- 851-7980 or dlewis750@cs.com.
APRIL 2022
APRIL 24, 2022 AT 1:00 pm: We will explore Wagner’s early opera, Rienzi at the home theater of WSC President, Deborah Lewis. RSVP is required due to limited seating. 206-851-7980 or dlewis750@cs.com.
MAY 2022
MAY 15, 2022 AT 1:00 pm: We will explore Wagner’s early opera, Rienzi at the home theater of WSC President, Deborah Lewis. RSVP is required due to limited seating. 206-851-7980 or dlewis750@cs.com
Upcoming 2019/2020 Events
December 2019
Sunday, December 1, 2019 at 5:00 PM
WSC Annual Holiday Party: “A Tribute to King Ludwig II of Bavaria” Wagner’s Patron, Location: Hofbrauhaus, 200 E. 3rd St. Newport, KY 41071 RSVP, 513-871-8447 or frauone@aol.com
February 2020
Sunday, February 15, 2020 at 2:00 PM
WSC DVD Viewing: *NEW SERIES – Wagner’s Cannon No.1: Der fliegende Holländer. This *New series of DVD presentations features the entire cannon of Wagner’s music dramas. We will explore a variety of production including those by the Metropolitan Opera and well know European opera companies.
Location: The home of Deb Lewis, 2128 Julie Terrace, Cincinnati, OH 45215.
(Bring a snack to share)
RSVP Please: 206-851-7980
March 2020
Saturday, March 14, 2020 at 12:55 PM
Live from the Met in HD, Der fliegende Höllander, starring Sir Bryn Terfel in the title role. This will feature an exciting new staging. Please view this offering at a participating cinema near you.
April 2020
Saturday, April 4, 2020 at 5:30pm
WSC Opera Trip: Lyric Opera of Chicago Ring “Götterdamerung”. We journey to Chicago for a three day visit to attend one of the Lyric’s Opera’s final Ring Cycle opera, Götterdamerung. Ticket arrangements and travel plans TBA. We attend a Sunday matinee performance of Götterdamerung and visit various Chicago sites during the day on Saturday.
Dates and Times: Drive up to Chicago Friday, April 3rd, Go to Opera Saturday, April 4th and Sunday, April 5th drive back home.
(Summer Break)
September 2020
Sunday, September 6, 2020
WSC DVD Film Presentation, “In the Eye of the Ring”. An animated film based on the illustrations of Author Rackham and Franz Stassen. Introduction to the world of symbols of the Ring. All of the main leitmotifs will be explained. “The Ring of the Nibelung” – a prophecy of the third millennium! Very interesting indeed!
Location: The home theatre of Jim & Carolann Slouffman 3327 Glenhurst Pl. Cincinnati, OH 45209. (Bring a snack to share)
RSVP is required due to limited seating. 513-871-8447 or frauone@aol.com
October 2020 or 2021
QCO with WSC Sponsorship Die Walküre, Act 2
*Dates and Times: TBA
November 2020
Sunday November 8th, 2020 at 2:00 PM
WSC DVD Film Presentation, *NEW SERIES – Wagner’s Cannon No.2: “Tannhäuser”. This *New series of DVD presentations features the entire cannon of Wagner’s music dramas. We will explore a variety of production including those by the Metropolitan Opera and well know European opera companies.
Location: The home theatre of Jim & Carolann Slouffman 3327 Glenhurst Pl. Cincinnati, OH 45209. (Bring a snack to share)
RSVP is required due to limited seating. 513-871-8447 or frauone@aol.com
December 2020
Sunday, December 6, 2020 at 5:00 PM
WSC Annual Holiday Party: “A Tribute to King Ludwig II of Bavaria” Wagner’s Patron, Location: Hofbrauhaus, 200 E. 3rd St. Newport, KY 41071 RSVP, 513-871-8447 or frauone@aol.com
Past Events
2019
March 2019
Sunday, March 17, 2019 at 2:00 PM
WSC DVD Viewing, “Wagner’s Ring: a Tale Told in Music,” Part IV. This event features an amazing DVD lecture by Wagner Authority, Heath Lees. Location: The home theatre of Deborah Lewis, 2128 Julie Terrace, Cincinnati, OH 45215. RSVP is required due to limited seating. 206-851-7980 or dlewis750@cs.com
Saturday, March 30, 2019 at 12:00 PM
Metropolitan Opera HD Live Performance of “Die Walküre.” Live in HD transmissions are shown in Cincinnati area theaters. To find the location 6+
nearest you click here.
April 2019
Saturday, April 13, 2019 at 11:30 AM
Live from the Met Radio Broadcast: Siegfried. Stefan Vinke stars as the heroic title character who knows no fear until he awakens the warrior Brünnhilde, sung by Christine Georke.
Sunday, April 14, 2019 at 2:00 PM
WSC Collaborative Concert: “Instrumental and Vocal Music of Germany and Czechoslovakia”. 2018-2019 Series Music for All Seasons at Peterloon Estate, 8605 Hopewell Road, Indian Hill. This special concert will feature Wagner Society of Cincinnati Studio Singer, Dramatic Soprano, Amy Yekel. Tickets are $35.00 at the entrance. Four-Concert Flexible Passes are available for $120.00.
Reservations are required at musicseasons@zoomtown.com or Website: musicforallseasons
May 2019
Sunday, May 19, 2019 at 3:00 PM
Dayton Opera “Salome”. This exciting Richard Strauss Opera stars WSC Studio Singer Kara Shay Thomson. She will be joined by an exciting cast of singers for this psychological drama with lush symphonic music and vocals to match. Thomas Bankston is the Artistic Director. For tickets call: (888) 228-3630 during the day or (937) 281-4022 in the evening.
June 2019
Dates and Times TBA
A Musical Tribute to Charles Parsons – Special Concert. We will pay tribute to Charles Parsons, the Wagner Society of Cincinnati Opera Authority. To read more about the life of this beloved musical scholar, click here.
Details about this event will be coming shortly.
September 2019
Sunday, September 8, 2019 – Time TBA
WSC DVD Film Presentation, “Wagner: A Genius in Exile” a film by Andy Sommer with Antoine Wagner. In this biographical and musical road movie by Sommer, a young photographer living in New York (Antoine Wagner) heads to Switzerland on the trail of his great-great grandfather, the renowned composer Richard Wagner! Location: The home theatre of Jim & Carolann Slouffman 3327 Glenhurst Pl. Cincinnati, OH 45209. RSVP is required due to limited seating. 513-871-8447 or frauone@aol.com
2018
January 2018
Sunday, January 21, 2018 at 2:00 PM
WSC Lecture Presentation, “Siegfried, Act I”. We will explore a great production of this Music Drama created by our very own WSC collaborator, Queen City Chamber Opera. Through lecture and viewing a DVD, you will gain an understanding of this complex work. Location: The home theatre of Jim & Carolann Slouffman 3327 Glenhurst Pl. Cincinnati, OH 45209. RSVP is required due to limited seating. 513-871-8447 or frauone@aol.com
February 2018
Sunday, February 11, 2018 at 2:00 PM
WSC Collaborative Concert: “Music from Eastern Europe”. 2017-2018 Series Music for All Seasons at Peterloon Estate, 8605 Hopewell Road, Indian Hill. This concert is co-sponsored with the Wagner Society of Cincinnati. This special concert consists of instrumental and vocal music from Poland, Hungary, Russia, Romainia and Bohemia. The program includes music by Sergei Rachmaninoff, Franz Liszt, Franz Schubert, Richard Strauss, and Richard Wagner.
Featuring WSC Studio Artist, Sharese Arnold, soprano. Also performing are Kimberly Daniel de Acha, narrator; Amy Gillingham, cello; and Christina Lalog-Seal, piano. For a preview of the program, click here.
Reservations: musicforallseasons
March 2018
Sunday, March 18, 2018 at 2:00 PM
WSC DVD Viewing: “Wagner’s Ring: A Tale told in Music” Part III. This event features an amazing DVD lecture by Wagner Authority, Heath Lees. Location: The home theatre of Deborah Lewis, One Lytle Place 621 E. Mehring Way Unit #606 Cincinnati, OH 45202. RSVP is required due to limited seating. 206-851-7980 or dlewis750@cs.com
April 2018
Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at 7:00-9:00 PM
Opera Rap: Wagner and the Myth of the Flying Dutchman. The Wagner Society of Cincinnati (WSC) and Cincinnati Opera will collaborate to produce an Opera Rap on the subject of Richard Wagner and his Music Dramas. Our guest speaker will be Naomi Lewin of WGUC and WQKR in New York.
The event will also discuss Wagner’s Flying Dutchman which is being produced by Cincinnati Opera this Summer Season. This event is held at the Mercantile Library in downtown Cincinnati. To attend this exciting event, register by clicking here.
May 2018
Concert: Great Music with Great Art, WSC Collaborative Musical with Gallery Veronique at Harpers Point.
July 2018
July 5 and 7, 2018
*Special Collaborative Event with Cincinnati Opera to promote The Flying Dutchman Production this Season. Performances are July 5 and 7th. For more information about tickets click here.
Stop by and visit our table to find out more about becoming a member of this dynamic and fun group.
September 2018
Sunday, September 9, 2018
WSC Lecture Presentation, “Siegfried, Act II”. We will explore a great production of this Music Drama created by our very own WSC collaborator, Queen City Chamber Opera. Through lcture and viewing a DVD, you will gain an understanding of this complex work. Location: The home theatre of Jim & Carolann Slouffman 3327 Glenhurst Pl. Cincinnati, OH 45209. RSVP is required due to limited seating. 513-871-8447 or frauone@aol.com
November 2018
Friday, November 2 – Sunday, November 4, 2018
WSC Opera Trip: Lyric Opera of Chicago Ring “Siegfried”. We journey to Chicago for a three day visit to attend one of the Lyric’s new Ring Cycle operas, Siegfried. Ticket arrangements and travel plans TBA. We visit various Chicago sites during the day on Saturday and attend a Saturday evening performance of Siegfried.
Sunday, November 11, 2018 at 3:00 PM
Cincinnati Song Initiative
CSI and the Wagner Society of Cincinnati shed light on one of the richest periods of German and Austrian Lieder, illuminating the styles of Richard Wagner and his three closest contemporaries: Franz Liszt, Hugo Wolf, and Gustav Mahler. For more detailed information about this exciting concert and ticket purchasing, click on the link below.
Program:
- Richard Wagner – Wesendonck Leider
- Franz Liszt – Drei Lieder aus Schillers “Wilhelm Tell” (1860), Ich mochte hingehn
- Hugo Wolf – An die Geliebte, An den Schlaf, Ganymed
- Gustav Mahler – Selections from Des Knaben Wunderhorn, Lider und Gesänge aus der Jugendzeit, and Ruckert-Lieder
Artists featured: LaToya Lain, Donna Loewy, Casey Robards, and Daniel Weeks
For tickets and more information, click here.
December 2018
Sunday, December 2, 2018 at 5:00 PM
WSC Annual Holiday Party: “A Tribute to King Ludwig II of Bavaria” Wagner’s Patron, Location: Hofbrauhaus, 200 E. 3rd St. Newport, KY 41071 RSVP, 513-871-8447 or frauone@aol.com
2017
February 2017
Sunday, February 12, 2017 at 2:00 PM
Shareese Arnold, soprano, Concert: Music for All Seasons Cast: Shareese Arnold, Soprano, Four-Way String Quartet. Location: Historic Peterloon, 8605 Hopewell Road, Indian Hill. $30.00 For Reservations and Ticket Information: Musicseasons@zoomtown.com 513-871-8447. For more information, visit www.musicforallseasonscincinnati.com
May 2017
Sunday, May 7, 2017 at 2:00 PM
Amy Yekel in Concert: “The Heldensoprano”, Cast: Amy Yekel, Soprano, Jesse Leong – Collaborative Pianist; Charles Parsons – Opera Authority and Narrator. Location: Ascension & Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 335 Burns Ave. Wyoming, Ohio.. $5.00 Students $10.00 WSC Members $15.00 Non-Members For Reservations and Ticket Information Carolann Slouffman 513-871-8447 or Email – frauone@aol.com
September 2017
Sunday, September 10, 2017
WSC Lecture Presentation, “Siegfried, Act I”. We will explore a great production of this Music Drama created by our very own WSC collaborator, Queen City Chamber Opera. Through lecture and viewing a DVD, you will gain an understanding of this complex work. Location: The home theatre of Jim & Carolann Slouffman 3327 Glenhurst Pl. Cincinnati, OH 45209. RSVP is required due to limited seating. 513-871-8447 or frauone@aol.com
November 2017
Sunday, November 5, 2017
WSC Opera Trip: Lyric Opera of Chicago Ring “Die Walküre”. We journey to Chicago for a three-day visit to attend one of the Lyric’s new Ring Cycle operas, Die Walküre. Ticket arrangements and travel plans are individually arranged by attendees. We will attend a Sunday matinee performance of Die Walküre and visit various Chicago sites during the day on Saturday.
We will be staying at the Allegro Hotel Chicago just a few blocks from the Civic Opera House. To reserve a room call: 855-441-2809. Our first group of four (Traveling in our car) has purchased tickets in the First Balcony 4th Fl., Aisle 3, Row R, Seats 11,13, 15 &17. You can purchase tickets by calling the Lyric at 312-827-5600. We are dining at the famous Berghof Restaurant on Saturday Night.
December 2017
Sunday, December 3, 2017 at 5:00 PM
WSC Annual Holiday Party: “A Tribute to King Ludwig II of Bavaria” Wagner’s Patron, Location: Hofbrauhaus, 200 E. 3rd St. Newport, KY 41071 RSVP, 513-871-8447 or frauone@aol.com
2016
January 2016
WSC Lecture Presentation – Rienzi
2:00 pm, Sunday, January 31, Home Theater of Jim and Carolann Slouffman, 3327 Glenhurst Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45209
We will explore a great production of this rarely seen early Wagner opera created in the French Grand Opera style. This unique opera is Wagner’s homage to Meyerbeer. Through lecture and viewing DVD excerpts, you will gain an understanding of this complex work. RSVP is required due to limited seating. Call (513) 871‑8447 or email creative@wagnersocietycincinnati.org.
February 2016
WSC Lecture Presentation – Der fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman)
2:00 pm, Sunday, February 21, Home Theater of Jim and Carolann Slouffman, 3327 Glenhurst Place, Cincinnati, Ohio 45209
WSC President, Jim Slouffman, and Charles Parsons, WSC Opera Authority, present a fascinating presentation on Wagner’s Romantic Opera The Flying Dutchman. Through lecture and viewing DVD excerpts, you will gain an understanding of this complex work. RSVP is required due to limited seating. Call (513) 871‑8447 or email creative@wagnersocietycincinnati.org.
March 2016
WSC DVD Viewing – Wagner’s Ring: A Tale told in Music, Part I
2:00 pm, Sunday, March 20, Home theatre of Deborah Lewis, One Lytle Place, 621 E. Mehring Way, Unit #606, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
This event features an amazing DVD lecture by Wagner Authority Heath Lees. RSVP is required due to limited seating. Call (513) 871‑8447 or email creative@wagnersocietycincinnati.org to reserve your seat.
May 2016
WSC Music Analysis – Der fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman)
2:00 pm, Sunday, May 1, Ascension-Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 334 Burns Avenue, Wyoming, Ohio 45215
Cast: Amy Yekel, Soprano (Senta); Andrew Manea, Bass Baritone (The Dutchman); Jesse Leong, Collaborative Pianist; Charles Parsons, Opera Authority and Narrator. Tickets: $5 students, $10 WSC members, $15 non-members. RSVP: (513) 871‑8447 or email creative@wagnersocietycincinnati.org.
WSC Opera Trip – Washington National Ring, Siegfried
Thursday, May 19 – Sunday, May 21
We journey to Washington, D.C., for a three-day visit to attend one of the WNO Ring Cycle operas, Siegfried. Ticket arrangements and travel plans TBA. We attend a Friday night performance of Siegfried and visit Washington, D.C., sites and museums during the day on Saturday.
September 2016
Live from the Met in HD – Tristan und Isolde (New Production)
September date and time TBA, Cinemark at Oakley Station
October 2016
Queen City Chamber Opera (QCCO) and Wagner Society of Cincinnati (WSC) Collaborative Project – Full Stage Production of Act III of Siegfried, with orchestra
October dates and times TBA, Dunham Recreation Center Auditorium, 1945 Dunham Way, Cincinnati, Ohio 45238
Under the creative direction of Issac Selya, Founder and Artistic Director, QCCO and WSC members providing support in set design and construction, marketing and promotion, stage direction, and prop development. This exciting, full production of Wagner’s Siegfried Act III is not to be missed!
November 2016
WSC Musicale – “New Voices: Fall Singer Showcase”
2:00 pm, Sunday, November 12, Location TBA
A musical review featuring emerging opera singers from our area. Each singer will perform two selections for your listening pleasure. One piece will be from Wagner and the other piece from a composer of the singer’s choice. Tickets: $5 students, $10 WSC members, $15 non-members. For reservations and ticket information: (513) 871‑8447 or email creative@wagnersocietycincinnati.org.
December 2016
WSC Annual Holiday Party – “A Tribute to King Ludwig II of Bavaria, Wagner’s Patron”
5:00 pm, Sunday, December 4, Hofbräuhaus Newport, 200 East 3rd Street, Newport, Kentucky 41071
RSVP: Call (513) 871-8447 or email creative@wagnersocietycincinnati.org.
2015
January 2015
WSC DVD Viewing – Dark Kingdom: The Dragon King
2:00 pm, Sunday, January 25, Home theatre of Deborah Lewis, One Lytle Place, 621 E. Mehring Way, Unit #606, Cincinnati, OH 45202
An amazing film version of the Nibelung Ring Saga, told in the Norse myth tradition. RSVP is required due to limited seating. Call (513) 871‑8447 or email creative@wagnersocietycincinnati.org to reserve your seat and to get location information.
February 2015
Lyric Opera of Chicago Trip: Tannhäuser
6:00 pm, Saturday, February 14, Lyric Opera of Chicago, 20 North Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60606
Cast: Tannhäuser, Johan Botha; Elizabeth, Amber Wagner; Venus, Michaela Schuster; Wolfram, Gerald Finley; Landgraf, John Relyea; Conductor, Sir Andrew Davis. Tickets: (312) 827‑5600 or www.lyricopera.org/tannhauser.
March 2015
WSC Lecture Presentation – Lohengrin
2:00 pm, Sunday, March 22, Home theatre of Deborah Lewis, One Lytle Place, 621 E. Mehring Way, Unit #606, Cincinnati, OH 45202
WSC Opera Authority Charles Parsons presents a fascinating presentation on Wagner’s landmark romantic opera, Lohengrin. Through lecture and viewing DVD excerpts, you will gain an understanding of this complex work. RSVP is required due to limited seating. Call (513) 871‑8447 or email creative@wagnersocietycincinnati.org.
April 2015
Wagner Music Analysis Series – “An Analysis of Lohengrin“
3:00 PM, Sunday, April 19, Elmwood Carthage Presbyterian Church, 6317 Highland Avenue at Beech Street, Cincinnati, OH 45216
Amy Yekel, Soprano (Elsa); TBA, Mezzo-Soprano (Ortrude); Christopher Morales, Baritone (Telramund); Timothy Bruno, Bass (König Heinrich); Matt Tschemperle, Heldentenor (Lohengrin); Jesse Leong, Collaborative Pianist; Charles Parsons, Opera Authority and Narrator. $10.00 WSC Members, $15.00 Non-Members. RSVP is required due to limited seating. Call (513) 871‑8447 or email creative@wagnersocietycincinnati.org.
May 2015
WSC DVD Viewing – “Luchino Visconti’s Ludwig“
2:00 pm, Sunday, May 17, Home Theater of Jim and Carolann Slouffman
Part 1. This is a very interesting film biography of King Ludwig II of Bavaria, Wagner’s patron. “A profoundly interesting combination of self-absorption, craftiness, genius and vision” – The New York Times. RSVP is required due to limited seating. Call (513) 871‑8447 or email creative@wagnersocietycincinnati.org.
September 2015
WSC Musicale – “New Voices: A Singer Showcase”
3:00 pm, Sunday, September 13, Ascension – Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 334 Burns Ave., Wyoming, Ohio, 45215
Local opera singers perform one selection from Wagner’s works and one from a composer of their choosing. This will expose these emerging artists and their amazing talents to you, our Wagner Society of Cincinnati listening audience. You will be delighted with their musical gifts. Showcasing: Christopher Morales, Baritone; Andrew G. Manea, Baritone; Jessica Faselt, Soprano; Shareese Johnson Arnold, Soprano; Pedro Andre Arroyo, Tenor; Paulina Villarreal, Mezzo-Soprano; Jesse Leong, Collaborative Pianist; Jessine Johnson, Soprano. Tickets: $5 students, $10 WSC members, $15 non-members. RSVP: (513) 871‑8447 or email creative@wagnersocietycincinnati.org.
October 2015
A Conversation with Francesca Zambello
7:30 pm, Tuesday, October 13, Mercantile Library, 414 Walnut Street #1100, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Cincinnati Opera and the Wagner Society of Cincinnati are pleased to welcome Francesca Zambello, renowned director of “one of the best Ring cycles in more than a quarter of a century” (Washington Post). Join Ms. Zambello and Evans Mirageas, The Harry T. Wilks Artistic Director, as they discuss the vision behind the inventively updated production of Richard Wagner’s epic four-part operatic cycle, The Ring of the Nibelung, appearing at Washington National Opera from April 30 to May 22, 2016. Free for Mercantile Library members; $5 general public. Reservations requested: (513) 621-0717. Parking: Fountain Square Garage (520 Vine Street) and 84.51 Centre Garage (100 West Fifth Street).
Join the Cincinnati Opera Guild for pre-Opera Rap cocktails!
Tuesday, October 13, 5:00-7:00 pm, Renaissance Cincinnati Downtown Hotel, D. Burnham’s, 36 East 4th Street. Cash bar—no reservations required!
Queen City Chamber Opera (QCCO) and Wagner Society of Cincinnati (WSC) Collaborative Project – Full Stage Production of Act II of Siegfried, with orchestra
October 23 8:00 pm & October 25 3:00 pm, Dunham Recreation Center Auditorium, 1945 Dunham Way, Cincinnati, OH 45238
Under the creative direction of Issac Selya, Founder and Artistic Director, QCCO and WSC members providing support in set design and construction, marketing and promotion, stage direction, and prop development. This exciting, full production of Wagner’s Act II is not to be missed! Ticket information: (800) 838‑3006 or siegfried2.brownpapertickets.com.
November 2015
WSC DVD Viewing – “Luchino Visconti’s Ludwig“
2:00 pm, Sunday, November 15, German Heritage Museum, 4764 West Fork Road, Cincinnati, OH 45247
Part 2. This is a very interesting film biography of King Ludwig II of Bavaria, Wagner’s patron. “A profoundly interesting combination of self-absorption, craftiness, genius and vision” – The New York Times. RSVP is required due to limited seating. Call (513) 871‑8447 or email creative@wagnersocietycincinnati.org.
December 2015
WSC Annual Holiday Party – “A Tribute to King Ludwig II of Bavaria, Wagner’s Patron”
4:00 pm, Sunday, December 6, Hofbräuhaus Newport, 200 East 3rd Street, Newport, KY 41071
RSVP: Call (513) 871‑8447 or email creative@wagnersocietycincinnati.org.
2014
January 2014
WSC Opera DVD Viewing – “Tannhäuser”
2:00 pm, Sunday, January 26, Home Theater of Jim and Carolann Slouffman
Metropolitan Opera’s landmark 1983 production of this early Wagner romantic opera. RSVP is required due to limited seating. Call (513) 871‑8447 or email creative@wagnersocietycincinnati.org to reserve your seat and to get location information.
February 2014
WSC DVD Viewing – “Fritz Lang’s Die Nibelungen”
2:00 pm, Sunday, February 16, Home Theater of Jim and Carolann Slouffman
Part 1. A 1928 silent film with original background music score. This is a must-see historical rendering of the source of Wagner’s Ring Cycle. RSVP is required due to limited seating. Call (513) 871‑8447 or email creative@wagnersocietycincinnati.org to reserve your seat and to get location information.
March 2014
WSC Lecture Presentation – “Tristan und Isolde“
2:00 pm, Sunday, March 30, German Heritage Museum, 4764 West Fork Road, Cincinnati, OH 45247
WSC Founder and President, Jim Slouffman, and WSC Opera Authority, Charles Parsons, present a fascinating lecture and analysis of Wagner’s landmark music drama using PowerPoint and DVD excerpts. You will gain an understanding of this complex work. No RSVP required.
April 2014
WSC DVD Viewing – “Tristan und Isolde“
2:00 pm, Sunday, April 13, Home Theater of Jim and Carolann Slouffman
Bayreuth’s 1983 production of this quintessential romantic music drama. RSVP is required due to limited seating. Call (513) 871‑8447 or email creative@wagnersocietycincinnati.org to reserve your seat and to get location information.
May 2014
WSC Panel Discussion – “Wagner’s Significance”
2:00 pm, Sunday, May 18, Maxwelton House, 1201 Edgecliff Road, Cincinnati, OH 45202
A panel of accomplished authorities will explore the impact of Wagner’s works on a variety of artistic, historic, and dramatic areas: Charles Parsons (Stage Drama), Ed Haymes (Medieval Literature), Jeongwon Joe (Cinema). Join us for a stimulating dialog on these fascinating subjects. RSVP is required due to limited seating. Call (513) 871‑8447 or email creative@wagnersocietycincinnati.org to reserve your seat.
Queen City Chamber Opera (QCCO) and Wagner Society of Cincinnati (WSC) Collaborative Project – “Full Stage Production of Wagner’s Die Walküre, Act I (with orchestra)”
May 23 & 25, Dunham Recreation Center Auditorium, 1945 Dunham Way, Cincinnati, OH 45238
Under the creative direction of Issac Selya, Founder and Artistic Director of QCCO, and WSC members providing support in set design and construction, marketing and promotion, stage direction, and prop development. This exciting full production of Wagner’s masterpiece in one act is not to be missed! Ticket information: (800) 838-3006 or walkure.brownpapertickets.com. Project support provided by a grant from ArtsWave.
June 2014
WSC Summer Summer Party – “Beer, Brats, and Wagner”
4:00 pm, Sunday, June 22, Hofbräuhaus Newport
Gemütlichkeit is free. Food and drinks available for your purchase. Call (513) 871‑8447 or email creative@wagnersocietycincinnati.org to reserve your seat and to get location information.
August 2014
WSC Musicale – “Art Gallery Musicale: Music in a Fine Art Space”
7:00 pm, Friday, August 22, Gallery Veronique, 11356 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45249 (The Shops at Harpers Point)
Featuring the Music of Mozart, Wagner, Strauss, and Berg. Limited seating; RSVP only. Call (513) 530‑5379.
September 2014
WSC DVD Viewing – “Fritz Lang’s Die Nibelungen”
2:00 pm, Sunday, September 28, Home Theater of Jim and Carolann Slouffman
Part 2. A 1928 silent film with original background music score. This is a must-see historical rendering of the source of Wagner’s Ring Cycle. RSVP is required due to limited seating. Call (513) 871‑8447 or email creative@wagnersocietycincinnati.org to reserve your seat and to get location information.
October 2014
WSC YouTube Seminar Viewing – “2013 Wagner World Wide Conference”
2:00 pm, Sunday, October 19, Location TBA
Three lectures from the 2013 Wagner World Wide Conference held in Columbia, South Carolina, will be presented. Noted Wagner Scholar, John Deathridge, from Cambridge, UK, and others will speak on a variety of Wagner subjects. Join us for this unique opportunity to learn more about Wagner and his works. RSVP is required due to limited seating. Call (513) 871-8447 or email creative@wagnersocietycincinnati.org to reserve your seat and to get location information.
Queen City Chamber Opera (QCCO) and Wagner Society of Cincinnati (WSC) Collaborative Project – Wagner’s Siegfried, Act I (with orchestra)”
October 24 & 26, Dunham Recreation Center Auditorium, 1945 Dunham Way, Cincinnati, OH 45238
Under the creative direction of Issac Selya, Founder and Artistic Director of QCCO, and WSC members providing support in set design and construction, marketing and promotion, stage direction, and prop development. Ticket information: (800) 838-3006 or http://siegfried.brownpapertickets.com/.
WSC Musicale – “An Analysis of Tristan und Isold“
513-242-5660 (nobody there most of the time) 3:00 pm, Sunday, November 2, Elmwood Carthage Presbyterian Church, 6317 Highland Avenue (at Beech Street; Highland runs parallel to Vine Street), Cincinnati, OH 45216
For your listening delight, four nationally and internationally recognized opera singers perform selections from Wagner’s monumental work Tristan und Isolde. Amy Yekel – Soprano (Isolde); Stacey Rishoi – Mezzo-Soprano (Brängane); Gustav Andreassen – Bass (König Mark); Ric Furman – Heldentenor (Tristan); Jesse Leong – Collaborative Pianist. Narration provided by Charles Parsons, Wagner Society of Cincinnati’s Opera Authority, to assist you in understanding this sublime work of Art. Admission: $10 for WSC members, $15 for non-members. Limited seating; RSVP only. Call (513) 871-8447 or email creative@wagnersocietycincinnati.org to reserve your seat.
December 2014
WSC Annual Holiday Party – “A Tribute to King Ludwig II of Bavaria, Wagner’s Patron”
4:00 pm, Sunday, December 8, Hofbräuhaus Newport, 200 East 3rd Street, Newport, KY 41071
RSVP: Call (513) 871-8447 or email creative@wagnersocietycincinnati.org.
2013
Cincinnati Tri-State Wagner Festival
2013 was a special year for Wagnerians! The 2013 Cincinnati Tri-State Wagner Festival featured Ohio and Indiana events celebrating the 200th anniversary of composer Richard Wagner’s birth in 1813. We hope you were able to attend one or more of these events.
January 2013
Wagner Society of Cincinnati Lecture Presentation – “Parsifal: The Inner Meaning”
2:00 pm, Sunday, January 13, German Heritage Museum, 4764 West Fork Road, Cincinnati, OH 45247
WSC’s opera authority, Charles Parsons, and WSC founder and president, Jim Slouffman, explore this fascinating Wagner opera using media and musical examples. Admission: free.
Wagner Society of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Opera Presentation – “Wagner’s Die Walküre: A Musical Analysis”
2:00 pm, Sunday, January 27
WSC’s opera authority, Charles Parsons, will provide expert analysis along with singers and accompanist performing musical excerpts from this masterpiece. Admission: free for Cincinnati Opera Board, Opera Guild, and WSC members.
February 2013
Dayton Opera Production – “The Glory of Wagner”
8:00 pm, Friday, February 22 and 3:00 pm, Sunday, February 24, Benjamin and Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center, 1 West 2nd Street, Dayton, OH 45402
Dayton Opera presents a glorious selection of Wagner’s overtures, arias, and choruses, culminating in the completely staged Act I of his monumental Der Ring des Nibelungen opera, Die Walküre. This special production stars WSC Wagner Studio member Kara Shay Thomson. Ticket information: (937) 228-3630 or (888) 228-3630.
March 2013
Metropolitan Opera Live in HD Production – Parsifal
12:00 pm, Saturday, March 2, Springdale 18: Cinema de Lux, 12064 Springfield Pike, Springdale, OH 45246
This new Met production features sets by Michael Levine, direction by François Girard, and Wagnarians Jonas Kaufmann, Katarina Dalayman, Peter Mattei, Evgeny Nikitin, and Rene Papé. Ticket information: (800) 315-4000.
April 2013
Wagner Society of Ohio Presentation – “Wagner Singer Symposium”
5 pm, Friday, April 19 – 12 pm Sunday, April 21, Canton/Cleveland, OH area
Respected Wagnerian singer Jane Eaglen and four of her students present this symposium. Also featured are Eric Weimer (coach, conductor, pianist), Robert Tuggle (Met Opera archivist), the Canton Symphony Orchestra, and Amy Yekel as soloist in “Liebestod” from Tristan und Isolde and “Immolation” from Götterdämmerung. Information: Wagner Society of Ohio.
May 2013
Indianapolis Opera Production – The Flying Dutchman
8:00 pm, Friday, May 10 and 2:00 pm Sunday, May 12, Clowes Memorial Hall of Butler University, 4602 Sunset Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46208
In honor of the 200th annivarsary of Richard Wagner’s birth, Indianapolis Opera presents this landmark opera directed by Joachim Schamberger. The opera will use similar set design techniques ast last season’s critically aclaimed Faust. Ticket information: (800) 745-3000.
Cincinnati May Festival Concert – “Spectacular Stories”
8:00 pm, Saturday, May 18, Cincinnati Music Hall, 1241 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
The May Festival Chorus, conductor James Conlon, soprano Christine Goerke, baritone Alan Held, and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra present grand opera choruses and scenes to celebrate the bicentennial annivsaries of Richard Wagner and Guiseppe Verdi. Ticket information: (513) 381-3300.
September 2013
Wagner Society of Cincinnati Presentation – “An Analysis of Parsifal”
2:00 pm, Sunday, September 8
Singers and an accompanist will perform musical excerpts from this final masterpiece of Wagner’s work, with narration between each section of music by WSC’s Opera Authority, Charles Parsons. Admission: $10 for WSC members, $15 for non-members. Limited seating; RSVP only. Call (513) 871-8447 or email creative@wagnersocietycincinnati.org to reserve your seat and to get location information.
Wagner Society of Cincinnati Lecture Presentation – “Tannhäuser: Temptation and Redemption”
2:00 pm, Sunday, September 15, German Heritage Museum, 4764 West Fork Road, Cincinnati, OH 45247
WSC’s opera authority, Charles Parsons, and WSC founder and president, Jim Slouffman, explore this early Wagner opera using media and musical examples. Admission: free.
October 2013
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Concert – “Weilerstein and The Knight of the Rose”
8:00 pm, Friday, October 11 and Saturday, October 12, Cincinnati Music Hall, 1241 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Asher Fisch conducts Wagner’s transcendent Parsifal Prelude, relating the mysteries of the Grail and its Brotherhood of Knights. Strauss’ “Woman Without a Shadow” suite is a splendid summary of this multi-layered work, and his popular Suite from Der Rosenkavalier (“Knight of the Rose”) opens with whooping horns, heralding a night of intensely passionate music. Ticket information: (513) 381-3300.
November 2013
Wagner Society of Cincinnati Presentation – “Wagner Studio Fall Musicale”
2:00 pm, Sunday, November 3
Singers, accompanist, and organist will perform musical excerpts from Wagner’s early romantic masterpieces, with narration by WSC’s Opera Authority, Charles Parsons. Admission: $10 for WSC members, $15 for non-members. Limited seating; RSVP only. Call (513) 871-8447 or email creative@wagnersocietycincinnati.org to reserve your seat and to get location information.
